Hand basket



y 14, 1929- M. L. HAHN ET AL 1,712,558

HAND BASKET Filed Feb. 4, 1927 Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,712,558 PATENT QFFICE.

MORRIS L. HAHN AND FRANKLIN 0. KILLER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

HAND BASKET.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hand baskets.

It is one of the principal objects of our invention to provide non-slip notch pieces for attachment to the handle of a basket to prevent it from being pulled outof the latter.

These pieces, being stampings, materlally lessen the cost of producing thebasket by taking the place of deep notches sawed in its handle at greater expense. They are easily applied to the handle and prevent it from splitting.

It is another object of our invention to provide binding hoops that are made in straight sections for reception at the top corners of the basket by corner pieces which are preferably channel stampings from steel. When the binding hoops are made entirely of wood they often break when bent sharply at the top corners of the basket.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a plan View of the basket top, showing the channel corner pieces, the handle being in section. Figure 2 is a 5 perspective view of one of the outer corner pieces. Figure 3 is a perspective View of one of the inner corner pieces. Figure 4: is a cross sectional view taken through the basket at the handle, showing the non-slip notch pieces on the latter. Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of said notch pieces. Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of thesenotch pieces applied to the handle. Figure 7 1s a sectional view showing how one of these notch pieces is applied to the handle. And Figure 8 is a sectional view taken through one of the top corner portions of the basket.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numeral ldesignates a conventional wood basket having a bowed handle 2. For the purpose of preventing this handle from splitting and being pulled out from between the top binding hoops 3 and i of the basket, we have provided the following anchoring means, which, being stampings, also lessen the cost of making the basket.

Referring to Figure 5, the numeral 5 designates a non-slip notch piece, preferably stamped from steel, to provide a face part 6, two side wings 7 7 a bottom engaging flange 8 and a top engaging flange 9. The side wings 7, 7 are preferably reduced in width at their front end portions, and the top flange 9 notched to engage in a groove formed in the inner surface of the handle just below the part of it which is received between the binding hoops 3 and 4. See Figures 4 and 7.) The bottom flange 8 also seats in a slight groove in the handle to assist in anchoring the notch piece to the handle after the side wings 7,7 are bent around the latter as shown in Figures 6 and 7. The notch pieces 5, 5 thus present their top flanges 9 for engagement with the inner binding hoop 3 to prevent the handle from being pulled from the basket. They also reinforce the handle to prevent it from splitting.

The binding hoops 3 and 4 arepreferably made in straight side and end sections that are connected at their ends by inner and outer channel pieces 10 and 12 respectively. Each inner channel. piece 10 is bent around two central recesses 11 in its sides to conform to the bend which it is required to make at a top corner of the basket, while each outer channel piece 12 is similarly bent about central recesses 13 in its sides. These channel pieces are firmly secured to the ends of their respective binding hoop sections by turning or bending their sides around the latter and then looping the binding splits of the basket over them. See Figures 1 and 8.) These inner and outer channel. pieces 10 and 12 respectively thus form strong corners for the basket, and being constructed of flexible metal such as steel, they will bend freely without breaking. Then the binding hoops are constructed entirely of Wood, they frequently break when bent sharply at the top corners of the basket.

These channel pieces 10 and 12 may be made at low cost as stampings from suitable metal such as steel, they are easily applied to the binding hoop sections and blend with them in giving the basket a neat and attrac' tive appearance.

We do not wish to be limited to the details of construction herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A basket including a pair of top binding hoops in horizontal alinement, a bowed handle whose legs'are received between said hoops, and a stamping for attachment to each leg of said handle, said stamping formed with side wings adapted to be bent around its respective handle leg and also formed with a top flange notched to engage the handle leg immediately below the inner binding hoop for a non-slip engagement with the latter for the purpose specified.

2. A basket including a pair of top binding hoops in horizontal alinement, a bowed handle whose legs are received between said hoops, and a stamping for attachment to each leg of said handle, said stamping formed with side wings adapted to be bent around its respective handle leg and with a bottom fiange for engagement with said respective handle leg; and also having a top flange notched to engage said handle 1e immedi- 1 ately below the inner binding hop, said flanges holding the stamping in a non-slip position to engage the inner binding hoop when the handle is raised.

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